Explore the Family Name Roode

The meaning of Roode

1. Dutch: variant of Rood. 2. Americanized form of Norwegian Ruud or Rud.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Roode in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Roode has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 46,000, but by 2010, it had slipped to a rank of 48,995, marking a decrease of 6.51%. The number of individuals with this surname also saw a minimal decline from 437 in 2000 to 430 in 2010, showing a decrease of 1.6%. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell from 0.16 to 0.15 over the same period, indicating a 6.25% drop.

20002010Change
Rank#46,000#48,995-6.51%
Count437430-1.6%
Proportion per 100k0.160.15-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roode

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Roode, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of those with this surname identified as White (94.97%), which slightly decreased to 92.09% by 2010. A small percentage identified as having two or more ethnicities, decreasing from 1.83% to 1.40% in the same period. The percentage identifying as Hispanic also dipped slightly from 1.37% to 1.16%. The data noted an appearance of Asian/Pacific Islander identity in 2010, accounting for 4.19%, where none was recorded in 2000. Conversely, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category went from 1.37% to zero, and there were no records of Black ethnicity for either year.

20002010Change
White94.97%92.09%-3.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%4.19%0%
Two or More Races1.83%1.4%-23.5%
Hispanic1.37%1.16%-15.33%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.37%0%0%